I’ve been trying to share some of my blog posts and side projects here over the past months, but I’ve noticed that most of them get almost no visibility. They receive little to no upvotes, very few views, and sometimes no interaction at all. I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong, if my posts are being filtered, or if my content simply isn’t a good fit for the community.
I’d genuinely like to understand how Hacker News works from the perspective of people who have been here longer.
A bit about me: I’m an indie developer who builds products in public and writes technical posts about what I learn (frontend architecture, experiments, lessons from building apps, etc.). I’m not trying to spam or promote aggressively — I mostly want to share things I think other developers might find useful.
Some questions I’m hoping to get feedback on:
• Is there a common reason posts don’t get visibility even if they’re relevant? • Are there unwritten rules about how/when to submit content? • Is it better to post as “Show HN”, a normal link, or a text post? • Does the title matter more than the content at first? • Could account age/karma affect initial exposure?
I’m asking this not just for myself, but to turn the answers into a small guide for other indie hackers who might be struggling with the same thing.
I’d really appreciate honest feedback — even if the answer is simply: “Your posts aren’t interesting enough for HN.” That would still help me improve.
Thanks in advance
